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Australian trip vs Sokocat: Castaway

Australian trip and Sokocat: Castaway both land in Indie, Adventure, Casual on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both share Indie, Adventure, Casual on Steam. Australian trip (2017) is 9 years older than Sokocat: Castaway (2026). Australian trip is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Sokocat: Castaway (2.49 USD vs. 4.99 USD). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.

Which should you pick?

Choose Australian trip

Choose Australian trip if you want an Action experience. On Steam, it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. Australian trip launched in 2017.

Choose Sokocat: Castaway

Choose Sokocat: Castaway if you want the Playable without Timed Input and Keyboard Only Option side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Sokocat: Castaway launched in 2026.

Both Australian trip and Sokocat: Castaway sit in Indie, Adventure, and Casual on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.

Side-by-side comparison

Australian trip vs Sokocat: Castaway — Steam metadata comparison
Australian trip — Steam game coverAustralian tripSokocat: Castaway — Steam game coverSokocat: Castaway
Released20172026
GenresAction, Indie, Adventure, CasualIndie, Adventure, Casual
PlatformsWindows, LinuxWindows
Steam DeckUnratedUnrated
Price2.49 USD4.99 USD
Steam reviews4 reviews9 reviews
MultiplayerSingle-player onlySingle-player only
DevelopersSergioPoveronyRising Moon Games

Side by side

Australian trip vs Sokocat: Castaway — FAQ

Should I play Australian trip or Sokocat: Castaway first?
If you want chronology, Australian trip (2017) came out before Sokocat: Castaway (2026). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
Are Australian trip and Sokocat: Castaway similar?
They overlap on Indie, Adventure, Casual on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.
Australian trip vs Sokocat: Castaway — Verdict (2026) · imho.run